Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Gainesville | | **Common Name** | Gainesville | | **Native Name(s)** | Not applicable (Historical indigenous groups: Timucua) | | **Nicknames** | Hogtown, The Swamp, Tree City USA, G-Ville | | **Motto** | Citizen centered. People empowered. | | **Geographic Level** | City (County Seat) | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Florida | | **Capital** | Tallahassee (State) | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | 1854 (Incorporated 1869) | | **Time Zone** | Eastern Time (EST/EDT) | | **Latitude** | 29.6516° N | | **Longitude** | 82.3248° W | | **Elevation** | ~177 ft (54 m) | | **Total Area** | ~64.5 sq mi (167 km²) | | **Population** | 141,085 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~2,250 per sq mi | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 32601–32614, 32627, 32635, 32641, 32653 | | **Area Codes** | 352 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Gainesvillian |